Reveling in the big changes.....

OK!
A lot has happened in the last month, sorry I have been a slacker...

But let's see, there was this....

She's was getting all uppity and crazy in her little hanging cradle......ready to do a face plant on the floor

as you can see, she's quite the sassy little chick!

And this is the....sniff....last picture of her...dab, sniff,  in her sweet little hanging basket. .... : (

Sooo, goodbye charming, sweet, hanging baby basket....We will miss your gentle, smooth, soundless glide and timeless beauty. Your effortless way with soothing a restless babe when mama's arms are tired.  You've been a loyal and beautiful friend. Till next time.....like....for grandkids!  (Don't get excited people..there's no next time for me!)  Adieu, fair cradle, adieu.


THEN came this.......

A GREEEEAT BIIIIG CRIIIIB!!! (cue booming, echoing voice)
She hardly knew what to do with all this space....for a few seconds.....then....

                                                    ...she knew EXACTLY what to do...

and she did it!!

                     Again.....

                                                                                  

                                                                                        ......and again

.........and again

  

SO

                        that's one of the things that has been keeping us busy......

and Stella too!

She is very much a busy Taylor.....

But occasionally, she takes a break....

and catches.....

a few   .................................

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzsss.. 

BUT THEN.....  

She wakes up!!!!

She's afraid she missed everything great that happened in the world like this............

Or this..........

But I pick her up and tell her I understand and that it will all be ok. There will always be baskets of 

clean, folded laundry to fling around with glee and rolls of toilet paper to unroll with wild abandon and 

many more kitty's tails to yank and chew while enjoying the sounds she makes! And don't forget your favorite, many more important papers to chew and shred. 

Yes, Stella it'll all be there when you wake up. 

I tell myself the same thing when I feel like life is passing me by 

BUT, this I know. I will NEVER get a second chance to do this.....

Having a last baby at 43 (now44)

is kinda like an encore.

Sorta like a bonus track you didn't know was on an album

It's a bit like getting the opportunity to travel back in time to new parenthood but

with the added perk of being experienced...and in our case, VERY experienced. Our oldest is now 22.

We are having such a grand time of it! I don't want to sleep either.....Don't want to miss a second!